- Chris Palmer – President
- Janna Emmel –Director of Development and Programming

Christopher Palmer – President (Board of Directors)

For more than 20 years, Chris Palmer has produced wildlife films for television screens and IMAX theatres.  Films produced under Palmer's direction have won over 100 awards, including two Emmys. His movies, music videos, documentaries and computer software have all focused on documenting threatened species and habitats, exposing damaging commercial enterprises and practices while celebrating environmental success stories. His work has been described as one of the "great success stories of the modern environmental education movement."  Chris joined MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation as a Board Director, then President, in 2005.  Read more about Chris Palmer at the Board of Directors link above.

Janna Emmel – Director of Development and Programming

Janna Emmel has worked with MacGillivray Freeman Films for almost 20 years in various capacities, including promotion, production, client relations, research and development.  With her degree in Social Work and Sociology, and her experience in non-profit and community organizations, she was pleased to help establish and launch the MFF Educational Foundation.  Janna is a member of the Lifelong Learning Committee for the Giant Screen Cinema Association, and helps to plan industry-wide events that center on the giant screen format’s dedication to its educational roots.  She splits her time between the Foundation’s programs, fundraising and new film projects.